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Quick-change your audio devices

by Michael Rose Jul 3rd 2011 at 4:00PM

The stealthy and powerful Option key strikes again. If you need to quickly switch between audio input or output choices, no need to open up System Preferences and click around. Just hold down Option and left-click on the Sound menu icon at the right side of the menu bar. You can adjust your input or outputs to suit.



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craigcolthorp

You can also access the preference pane quickly this way as well. Hold option and click volume up or down on your keyboard and it will open the sound preference pane.

July 08 2011 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brianashe@mac.com

Very cool. Too bad you can't override the magic that happens when you plug in regular headphnes--I'd LOVE it if I could pick "internal speaker" from this menu when headphones are plugged in.

July 06 2011 at 3:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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